Washer



Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES HENRY FIR-0H, 0F PLEASANT RIDGE, OHIO.

WASHER.

Application filed October 13, 1922. Serial No. 594,339.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HENRY Fnorr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pleasant Ridge, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in lVashers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to washing machines, and contemplates a structure wherein a clothes container can be mounted for rocking movement, and provided with spaced series of air chambers, the latter being so disposed that they alternately force air through the clothing arranged in the container, which feature coupled with the agitation of the clothes incident to the rocking movement of the container, results in a thorough washing of the clothes in quick order.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is an end elevation of the machine forming the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the machine.

Figure 3 is a vertical section therethrough.

Figure 4 is a section taken at a right angle to Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail, indicates a container which may be con-- structed from any suitable material and also vary in size and configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. This container is adapted to contain the necessary amount of soap and water, and the clothes to be washed. The container is adapted to be mounted on a suitable support (not shown) for rocking movement, and for this purpose, the opposed ends of the container are equipped with cross-likevcastings 11 from the center of which project stub shafts 12. The component parts of the casting project beyond the edges of the container 10 and are provided with eyes or openings 13 so that an operating element (not shown) may be connected to any one of said parts for the purpose of rocking or oscillating the container as above stated. The container is equipped with a removable cover 14. 4

Arranged within the container at the opposed sides thereof are spaced series of air chambers 16, the chambers being arranged in super-imposed relation as shown. The chambers of each series are defined by the spaces between the spaced parallel plates 17, the latter being horizontally disposed as shown. These plates are arranged in the space between the adjacent side walls of the container 10 and is a disposed plate 18, the latter being provided with longitudinal slots 19 to establish communication between the air chambers of the respective pairs and the interior of the container 10.

In practice, the clothes to be Washed are placed within the container 10 after the latter has been supplied with the necessary amount of water or soap or other cleaning agent. The container is then rocked by any suitable means, that is by motor or otherwise, and the clothes agitated as will be readily understood. As the container is rocked in one direction, one series of chambers 16 is elevated and filled with air so that when the container is rocked in the opposite direction, the clothes fall upon the chambers, and the air from the chambers not only penetrates the various articles of clothing but assists in lifting and agitating the clothes in'a manner which results in a thorough washing of the clothes in comparatively a short interval of time. The machine in its entirety is very simple in construction and can be manufactured and sold at a very nominal cost.

lVhile it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is A washing machine of the character de-' scribed comprising a container adapted to be mounted for rocking movement, crossshaped castings reinforcing the container and secured to the opposed ends thereof, the members of said castings projecting beyon the edges of the container and provided with openings for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY FROH. 

